[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71874-71875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27463]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB633]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a one-and-a-half-day hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting of its 
Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday, January 5, 2022, from 9 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will take place at the Gulf Council 
office. If you do not wish to travel, you may attend via webinar. 
Registration information will be available on the Council's website by 
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the 
calendar.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Wednesday, January 5, 2022; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members and Adoption 
of Agenda, Election of New Chair and Vice Chair, Approval of Minutes 
and Meeting Summary from the February 24, 2021 webinar meeting, review 
of Scope of Work and Reef Fish and IFQ Program Landings.
    The AP will review and discuss SEDAR 72: Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper 
Stock Assessment, SEDAR 68: Gulf of Mexico Scamp Stock Assessment, and 
SEDAR 70: Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Projections; including 
presentations, projections and SSC Recommendations for Overfishing 
Limits (OFL) and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), Something's Fishy, 
AP Recommendations, Stock Assessment Reports, Stock Assessment 
Executive Summaries, and SSC Meeting Summaries.
    The AP will review Draft Snapper Grouper Amendment 44/Reef Fish

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Amendment 55: Modifications to the Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper 
Catch Limits, Jurisdictional Allocation, South Atlantic Sector 
Allocation, and South Atlantic Commercial Management Measures, 
including a presentation, document and AP Recommendations.
    The AP will hold a discussion on Southeast For-Hire Integrated 
Electronic Reporting Program Proposed Rule Changes; including 
discussion of COLREGS, autofill reporting, the Data Collection AP 
Summary Report for September 2021, October 2021 Council Data Collection 
Committee Report and AP Recommendations. Next the AP will discuss the 
Framework Action: Modification to Location Reporting Requirements for 
For-Hire Vessels; including Data Collection AP Summary Report for 
September 2021, October 2021 Council Data Collection Committee Report 
and AP Recommendations.

Thursday, January 6, 2022; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., EST

    The AP will review the Draft Framework Action: Modifications to 
Vermilion Snapper Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch and 
Annual Catch Limits. The AP will then review Updates to the Commercial 
Electronic Logbook Program.
    Lastly, the AP will receive Public Comment and discuss any Other 
Business items, including the retention of reef fish by captain and 
crew.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be also be broadcast via webinar. You may register 
for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the 
Advisory Panel meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to 
change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will 
be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Advisory Panel will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of 
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take-action to 
address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 8, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-27463 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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